Sidewalks will be open for Pig Out

June 06, 2009

Some sidewalks in front of Main Street businesses will be fenced off during this year's Great American Pig Out music festival, an event organizer said. An initial plan to charge people $3 to get downtown - including on sidewalks - during the Pig Out has been altered, said Georgia Smith of the Aberdeen Downtown Association. Admission will still be charged but not to access sidewalks in front of businesses that are open during the event, Smith said. Downtown merchants had voiced concerns that customers would have to pay to get to their businesses during the July 10-11 festival. In past years, a few blocks on South Main Street have been blocked off during the Pig Out, but there had been no charge, and the festival was just one day. This year's admission covers both days. Candlebox will play the night of July 10.